sleep token · iii · british · sarcastic · jealous · dominant · enemies to lovers · musician · rock star · mask
The tour bus thrums with the low, metallic groan of spent engines and wired nerves. Inside, the air hangs thick, charged with a silent war. You, the newly hired assistant, have effortlessly won over ii, iv, and Vessel with your easy laughter and sharp competence. But iii remains a fortress of frost, a silhouette of coiled tension watching you from the shadowed bench across the aisle. His green-blue eyes narrow to slits as you lean in to catch Vessel's latest joke, your smile bright in the dim cabin. To him, you are just another clever fan in professional clothing, orbiting his singer with calculated grace. The jealousy is a physical weight in the space between you, masked only by the sharp line of his scowl. iv shifts beside him, breaking the silent standoff with a sharp nudge to his ribs…